31 - Свобода
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2nd sentence: Add the word Branch He, and he only, shall receive all BRANCH<br />
assessments, and<br />
Delete the next 2 sentences (He shall immediately<br />
suffering from incur–<br />
able diseases, or deceased.)<br />
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Duties of Branch Treasurer<br />
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shall give bond to the Branch in such amount and with such survey as the members of<br />
the Branch or Executive Committee shall require.) He shall receive all moneys of the<br />
Branch (and of the Association) from the Branch Secretary (and immediately forward<br />
to the Treasurer the amount due the Association as certified by the Branch Secretary)<br />
keeping on . .All checks shall be signed by him (add) if the Branch so<br />
requires, and countersigned by the Branch President (and) or Branch Secretary.<br />
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Last sentences: Delete A (quarterly) report of all his accounts<br />
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Duties of the Sergeant-at-arms<br />
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SUSPENSlON OR DlSSOLUTlON OF BRANCHES<br />
Suspensions of a Branch for Nonpayment of Assessments<br />
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SL<br />
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Dissolution of Suspended Branch<br />
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(Other) Causes for Suspension or Dissolution<br />
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її <strong>31</strong> (a) Add the word annual<br />
For neglect to hold regular (annual) meetings, unless some unavoidable<br />
causes; (ADD) Home Office must receive annually a current list of branch officers<br />
with correct addresses and telephone numbers.<br />
MOTlON:<br />
William Pastuszek, 2nd Alexander Serafyn<br />
All the changes to the manual that were presented be adopted.<br />
FOR: 20<br />
AGA1NST:<br />
ABSTA1NED: 1 MOTlON PASSED<br />
15. ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2001 ANNUAL BUDGET<br />
MOTlON:<br />
Alexander Serafyn, 2nd William Pastuszek<br />
Budget for year 2001 be accepted as presented.<br />
DlSCUSSlON:<br />
Stefan Kaczaraj, Wasyl Szeremeta, vasyl Luchkiw, Alexander Serafyn, Barbara<br />
Bachynsky,<br />
9<br />
if we are showing a turn around, and we are making a profit, what are the chances<br />
of giving our members dividends.<br />
9<br />
The actuaries will advise us when we can give out dividends again.<br />
9<br />
When we stop subsidizing Soyuzivka to the tune S400,000 and year, subsidizing<br />
the papers and if we increase our sales even a little bit, we can seriously consider pay–<br />
ment of dividends.<br />
FOR: 19<br />
AGA1NST:<br />
absta1ned:<br />
motlon passed - budget accepted as presented<br />
16. miscellaneous<br />
Date for the next scheduled General Assembly Meeting is set from Friday, Nov. 30,<br />
Saturday Dec. 01, Sunday Dec. 02,2001.<br />
DlSCUSSlON:<br />
Myron Kuropas, Anatole Doroshenko, Taras Szmagala, Andre Worobec, Wasyl<br />
Szeremeta. vasyl Luchkiw, Alex Chudolij, Ulana Diachuk, Stefko Kuropas<br />
9<br />
The reason we changed the date of the General Assembly meeting from May to<br />
the end of November or early December is to be able to present a reasonable budget<br />
for the next year, if you are meeting in May it is almost counter-productive to be setting<br />
up a budget when half the year is already in progress.<br />
9<br />
Why can't we have the meeting at the end of November.<br />
9<br />
in mid November we have a deadline for the 3rd period reports to the regulatory<br />
authorities, it is impossible to prepare for that report and have reports prepared for the<br />
General Assembly and mailed to the members, per your request, 2 weeks prior to the<br />
General Assembly Meeting.<br />
9<br />
The treasurer advised us that by the end of the year we will be working with actu–<br />
al figures which will enable us to come up with a better budget for the following year.<br />
9<br />
We would like to be able to compare the proposed budget with actual figures to<br />
see where and why were over or under the budget.<br />
9<br />
We cannot change our fiscal year to any other date, because all insurance compa–<br />
ny' s have a fiscal year January-December.<br />
9<br />
if we have actual figures for 3 quarters that should suffice. We need to make as<br />
accurate a decision on our budget as possible.<br />
9<br />
it looks like vsesmikh got our data base, do we know how the editor of that mag–<br />
azine got our addresses.<br />
9<br />
The editor of vsesmikh stated that she purchased them from another association.<br />
We do not give out our data base to anybody.<br />
9<br />
Since it seems that NJ Department of Banking and insurance does not look favorably<br />
towards fraternals, maybe we should move our charter to another state, like Pennsylvania<br />
where the authorities look more favorably and are more lenient towards fraternals.<br />
9<br />
Moving to New York state would not be advisable, since NY authorities are even<br />
worse than the NJ.<br />
9<br />
Maybe the Soyuzivka Standing Committee could consider the possibility of mov–<br />
ing our Headquarters to Soyuzivka.<br />
9<br />
if we move our headquarters to Soyuzivka, we must consider where and who our<br />
office employees will be. This is not the greatest area to find employees for our partic–<br />
ular situation.<br />
9<br />
Regarding the Convention, why did Ulana Diachuk write a letter to the membership<br />
to consider Soyuzivka as a possible place for the Convention. Should Chicago<br />
members form a Chicago Convention Committee to plan our next convention.<br />
9<br />
in the very near future we will send the host city, Chicago a whole list of commit–<br />
tees that should be formed for the Convention.<br />
MOTlON:<br />
Stefko Kuropas, 2nd Alex Chudolij<br />
To have Roma Hadzewyez fill the open position of Advisor due to the untimely<br />
death of Walter Korchynsky.<br />
FOR: 14<br />
against<br />
absta1ned: 4 motlon passed<br />
Stefan Hawrysz swore-in Roma Hadzewyez in as an advisor of UNA.<br />
DlSCUSSlON:<br />
Wasyl Szeremeta, Barbara Bachynsky, Martha Lysko, Alexander Serafyn, Ann<br />
Chopek, Al Kachkowski, Maria Dushnyck, Taras Szmagala Sr., Stefan Kaczaraj<br />
9<br />
in the past two Conventions resolutions were passed to have a bust or statue of the<br />
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Mstyslav erected at Soyuzivka.<br />
9<br />
We have good products, but we do not have a marketing plan. The Executive<br />
Committee should organize a marketing committee who could devise a marketing<br />
plan or strategy to present to all the secretaries, so they could sell all the new products<br />
that are available to us now.<br />
9<br />
We are planning to use a professional sales force<br />
9<br />
Within a few months we will be working on a marketing plan that will include the<br />
utilization of the Web page. We could include live insurance quotes.<br />
9<br />
Bound Brook is planning to raise a statue of Patriarch Mstyslav. We would like to cornmission<br />
the same artist and use a copy of his statue, this would greatly reduce our costs.<br />
9<br />
We should encourage the membership to purchase subscriptions to readers in Ukraine.<br />
9<br />
We could even entice Branches or Districts to plan a project to gather used<br />
Svoboda and mail them to Ukraine either individually or to schools or libraries.<br />
9<br />
Districts should coordinate branches to disseminate information about UNA; mar–<br />
ket information about UNA its products and benefits; aid the branches in whatever<br />
capacity that is needed; with the branches organize cultural and educational programs<br />
for the membership and community at large; encourage new membership etc.<br />
Annually each district should come up with a program of how to be active and pro–<br />
ductive in the branch, in the district and in UNA.<br />
9<br />
Districts should make up a calendar of events for the following year.<br />
9<br />
There should be more communication between the Main Office and the Districts.<br />
9<br />
At the last Convention a resolution was passed ..." have a quadrennial District<br />
Caucus for the chairperson of each District, the Caucus should commence 2 years after<br />
the Convention, the purpose of the Caucus is to provide a forum for the District chairperson<br />
to exchange ideas on activities and various methods of organizing members...."<br />
9<br />
UNA Seniors were organized 27 years ago. We have close to 100 participants at<br />
each meeting. We invite all seniors to join. We always make donations to various<br />
Ukrainian organizations. Lately we have been donating to Soyuzivka, the Gazebo outside<br />
of the main building was donated by the UNA Seniors.<br />
9<br />
When will the Chicago Convention Hotel contract be signed.<br />
9<br />
As soon as the Marriott Hotel rewrites the contract to include free parking we will<br />
sign the contract which should be within a week. Room rate 399.00 guaranteed rate<br />
including breakfast, plus taxes.<br />
9<br />
The Washington Post had an article about removing the Taras Shevchenko monu–<br />
ment in Washington. We urge everyone to write to the Post with their remarks, disap–<br />
pointment and grievances.<br />
9<br />
The General Assembly raised <strong>31</strong>50 US and <strong>31</strong>5 CDN to be donated and split to<br />
both press funds.<br />
9<br />
in the human resources department there should be a revamping of various proce–<br />
dures, including employee reviews, evaluations and rewards to employees. These<br />
evaluations and information should be documented, could be used for a basis for rais–<br />
es and other information.<br />
9<br />
Our CPA evaluated and analyzed our office system, we did this before we downsized<br />
our office staff.<br />
9<br />
Nick Diakiwsky and Stefko Kuropas will send the evaluation forms used in their offices.<br />
Ulana Diachuk:<br />
Thanked everyone for their active input, for a very successful meeting. She wished<br />
everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year.<br />
Everyone participated in singing Shche ne vmerla Ukraina.<br />
MOTlON:<br />
vasyl Luchkiw, 2nd Alexander Serafyn<br />
To adjourn the General Assembly Meeting.<br />
FOR: UNAN1MOUS MOTlON PASSED